North Carolina Marine saves neighbor, another Marine, by administering CPR December 18, 2020 Cpl. Wesley Smith, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Frank Donovan, the commanding general for 2nd Marine Division, for receiving a Navy Commendation on Dec. 18. (Sgt. Stormy Mendez/Marine Corps) A Marine from Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, received the Navy Commendation Medal Thursday for his actions saving another Marine, a press release from the Corps said. In early November Cpl. Wesley Smith — a Manchester, Kentucky, native and machine gunner in the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, based infantry unit — really stepped up when his neighbor rushed to his door asking for help with her unconscious husband.